Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,512, William Dodge, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Dudge, William
8 43 5/2
CONTENTS

A. B. Dist. No. 17 - 1827-
Notification sent to Mrs. 1824 to Calvin M c Knight Esq. Watertown, N.Y.
3261.
New York Roll
William Dodge, Lt. Capt Sharpe Private. Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the first of October 1818 and sent to Calvin M c Knight Esq. Watertown New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 35.46 Semi-annual pay ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears to Dec. 1818 $83.46
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
3 years
Continued
Suffolk Co.,

State of New-York, } ss. } County,
On this _____ day of _____ 181_____, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the _____ Court, personally appears _____ aged _____ years, resident in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said _____ enlisted in _____ in the state of _____ in the company commanded by Captain _____ ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the _____ when he was discharged from service in _____ state of _____ that he was in the battles of _____
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Calvin Fairchild Esq. William Lodge
I, _____ Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said _____ did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Calvin Fairchild Esq.

I believe Mr. Wright is one of the judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas as hereby certify to the Secretary for the Department of War that William Dodge the applicant within named has proved to my satisfaction that he is in independent circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country -
E. M. Wright Judge
State of Connecticut The petition for the appointment of Mr. Dodge to the position of Assistant Surgeon in the Medical Department of the Army, and the proceedings and correspondence before me, in the premises, are herewith submitted, and as stated in the proceedings, the same are correct in every particular.
Respectfully, E. M. Wright
State of Connecticut I, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office, and the whole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Hartford, this 10th day of March, 1864.
Clerk
STATE OF NEW-YORK COUNTY OF ALBANY

State of New York } Sufferson County } On this 5 th day of October 1823 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas and a Court of record by a Law of this State William Dodge of Rodman in said County aged 67 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820 That he the said William Dodge enlisted for the term of three years on the 4 th (day of May according to the best of his recollection) in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Troop in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Prentiss for three years in the Line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment - That he continued to serve in said Corps until in April 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Springfield (New Jersey) and that in addition to the above service, he served three Campaigns - in all two years eight months - That his Original declaration was made twenty second of April 1818 & number of his Pension Certificate is (3261)
Schedule
One old waggon - 1 Saddle & Bridle, 6 old common Chains one old Stand, one pair Ketts - 1 Spail ditto - one Pot - 1 Kettle 1 2 pair Ketts 2 Chests 2 pair fire clays, Cranes & fire Hooks fire shovel and tongs, one old wooden clock - one wash tub 4 old bbls. several Articles of tin ware & some rotten ware 1 Iron Basin - 1 Spider, 1 Candle stick - 1 Pork & 1 Soap tub 2 small looking glasses, one old table, 2 Baskets - 1 Axe 3 Axes 6 knives & forks 1 Shave 1 old sickle 1 Nail Hammer 1 Steel yard 1 Half Bushel & some garden Vegetables

Occupation is that of a Farmer - My Wife Lydia is infirm, aged about 67. I have no children under age -
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposal of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any prop- erty, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
sworn to and declared William Dodge in open Court this 16 th day of October 1823 H. H. Sherwood Clerk
I Henry H. Sherwood Clerk of the County of Jefferson do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said William Dodge did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify - that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty five Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and used affixed the seal of the said Court the 10 th day of October 1823 H. H. Sherwood

February 9, 1938.
Mrs. E. C. Johnson 1600 South Minnesota Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
BA-J/ILL William Dodge S. 43512
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Dodge of Richland, New York, who was born 1758, married Lydia Nicholls in 1781, died in 1826, and was a pensioner, also, information in regard to another William Dodge who married a Lydia, lived in Hillsboro County, New Hampshire, after the Revolutionary War, and had a daughter, Annis, and four sons, John, William, Jacob and Perley; you state, also, that these sons went west about 1842-1844, and that Annis married Ephraim Boyce and went to California with him about 1848 or 1849.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of the second William Dodge, cited by you. The record of William Dodge whose wife was Lydia, and who received a pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, is furnished you herein, as found in pension claim, S. 43512.
William Dodge enlisted May 4, 1777, in Connecticut, (name of the town not shown) served as a private in Captain Benjamin Throop's company, Colonel Prentiss' Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and continued until April 1780, when he was discharged at Springfield, New Jersey. He served also three campaigns, in all two years, eight months, officers' names and dates not stated.
William Dodge was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he resided in Jefferson County, New York. In 1823, he gave his age as sixty-seven years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. He resided then in Rodman, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1823, the soldier's wife, Lydia, was aged about sixty-seven

years; her maiden name, the date and place of her birth, and the date of their marriage are not shown. William Dodge stated then "I have no children under age". He was living in Rodman, New York, in January 1824. He died November 17, 1827. (A.B.)
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
William Dodge Certificate #3261 Issued October 1, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 22, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

N.Y. (749) William Dodge's application for a Con- tinuance of his Pension under the act of May 1820
Adriel Ely Waterbury Hf. Co. Agent
Con. J. L. R. Rec. Oct 18. 1823.
Susp. the letter to claim- ant, 22 Octo: 1823 -
(Mar: 1819.)

January 4, 1937.
Mr. Ralph D. Johnson 1729 Ford Building Detroit, Michigan.
BA-J/ILL William Dodge S. 43512
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor, William Dodge, who was born September 5, 1758 in Mansfield, Connecticut, and died May 12, 1829 in Richland, New York, pensioned 1818.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of the William Dodge, born in Connecticut in 1758 and died in Richland, New York, in 1829. The record has been found of only one William Dodge who served from Connecticut; he is the only pensioner of New York under the Act of 1818. The data given herein were found in his claim for pension, S. 43512, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, as it may aid you in your research.
William Dodge enlisted May 4, 1777, in Connecticut (name not given), served as private in Captain Benjamin Throop's company, Colonel Prentiss's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and continued until April 1780, when he was discharged in Springfield, New Jersey. He served also three campaigns, in all two years, eight months, no officers' names given, nor dates of these services shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he resided in Jefferson County, New York. In 1823, he gave his age as sixty-seven years, but did not state the place and date of his birth, nor the names of his parents; he resided then in Rodman, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1823, William Dodge's wife, Lydia, was aged about sixty-

seven years; her maiden name and the date and place of their marriage were not given. They had no children "under age" at that time; no names of children were given in this claim.
William Dodge died November 17, 1827. - A. B.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom his last payment of pension was made, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
William Dodge Certificate #3261 Issued October 1, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 22, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Note - Agency Book gives death as above - also states pension paid 2 child - Jan 1860 - Did not see but sent inquirer to G.A. Office.

1600 So. Minnesota Ave., Sioux Falls, So. Dakota, Jan. 24, 1938.
Dept. of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly send me what information you have on William of Richland, N. H. Dodge , born 1758 and died 1826 and who was married to a Lydia Nicholls in 1781. He was an American Revolutionary Pensioner.
One to NY City Mar 1758 Will you also please advise me if you have a William Dodge who was married to a Lydia (do not know the last name) on the pension list of the Revolutionary War. I do not know from what state he entered the War but after the War he lived in Hillsboro Co., New Hampshire. This said William Dodge had four sons: John, William, Peasey and Jacob and one daughter, Annie who married a Ephraim Boyce. Annie, after her marriage lived at Lowell, Mass. until about 1848 or 1849 when she and her husband went to California.
The four sons went West about 1842-1844 eventually locating in Wisconsin, except Peasey who located in Colorado. I will greatly appreciate if you will send me what information you may have of the above William Dodge.
Yours truly, Mrs E.C. Johnson.

DETROIT CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT LLOYD DEWITT SMITH
VICE-PRESIDENTS WILLIAM C. KRICHBAUM J. RANDOLPH KENNEDY
SECRETARY RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE
TREASURER CHARLES A. KANTER
HISTORIAN JAMES B. BOGNER
CHAPLAIN REV M. LUTHER CANUP, D. D.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 1729 FORD BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN
BOARD OF GOVERNORS FRANK O. CLEMENTS GEORGE A. DUCHARME DR. E. CARLETON FOX EDWARD C. HOUGH PAUL H. OTIS JOHN N. W. SLOAN HENRY P. STACY HON. ROBERT M. TOMS ROLAND R. WEAVER
Dec. 20, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
In Re Rev. War Pensions
Gentlemen:-
Please advise family data and revolutionary war services of -
WILLIAM DODGE, bn Mansfield, Conn. Sept 5, 1758 died Richland, N.Y. May 12, 1829. PENSIONED (1818)
Yours respectfully
Paeph D. Johnson great-great-grandson,
1729 Ford Bdg Detroit, Mich.

43 512
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43 512
William Dodge Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 182
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937 - Jan. 4. Hist. to Ralph D. Johnson - J.L.L. 1936 - Feb. 9. Hist. to Mrs. E.C. Johnson - J.L.L.

Rec. 28 Jan 18 22 NEW BEDFORD JAN 22 1822
FREE
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. War Washington
Mr. Edward

State of New York 3 Jefferson County ss 3 On this 29 th day of December 1823, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record by a Law of this state, William Dodge of Redman in said County, who first being duly sworn, deponeth and saith That he has not to his knowledge, disposed of any property since 18 th March 1818, with the exception possibly of some trifling articles, which he does not recollect That he had used the greatest economy in the appropriation of the money received 3 for his pension and has hitherto maintained himself and wife, who is sick the most of the time, from its proceeds and had determined never to ask for a renewal of his pension, so long as he could maintain himself and family without it - That he is now in need of it and further saith not
Sworn before me in open William Dodge Court the day and year aforesaid
H. H. Sherwood Clerk Filed Jan y 20. 1824 Clerk's Office J. H. H. Sherwood Jefferson County ss 3 Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original affidavit now on file in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20 th day of Jan y . 1824 H. H. Sherwood

Phan direct to A. Ely. Agent Watertown Suff. Co N. Y.